scrubbing vs cleansing

scrubbing and cleansing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrubbing	Yes	No	No	No
cleansing	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, cleansing is a hypernym of scrubbing; that is, cleansing is a word with a broader meaning than scrubbing:

scrubbing: the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
cleansing: the act of making something clean

Other hypernyms of scrubbing include cleaning, cleanup.

scrubbing (noun)	cleansing (noun)
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water	the act of making something clean

scrubbing (adjective)	cleansing (adjective)
	acting like an antiseptic
	cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands